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Seventy-Five Cardinals Set to Earn a Degree in Spring Commencement Ceremonies
May 07, 2021 | Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Soccer, Track & Field
MUNCIE, Ind. - - As an unprecedented academic year comes to a close, Ball State Athletics is excited to celebrate the 75 student-athletes who are preparing for this weekend's commencement ceremonies.
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All of Ball State's 19 varsity sports are represented on the list below, which recognizes the student-athletes who are receiving either their bachelor's, master's or graduate certificate.
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The Cardinals are coming off a record-breaking performance in the classroom after finishing the 2020 Fall Semester with a department-record 3.38 term grade point average. Almost 60 percent of Ball State's student-athletes (260) earned a spot on the Dean's List, with 72 Cardinals finishing the fall semester with a 4.0 term GPA.
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In accordance with state and local guidelines, Ball State University will hold a series of smaller, outdoor Commencement ceremonies this year which begins Friday, May 7, for graduate school candidates (Doctoral, Specialist, and Master's) and Saturday, May 8 for bachelor's and associate candidates.
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All ceremonies will be held outdoors at Scheumann Stadium, rain, or shine. These ceremonies have been organized by college to allow Ball State to abide by necessary physical distancing.
Field Hockey
Grace Chavez
Anya Eicher (Masters)
Abby Ferenczy
Rachel Pereira
Michelle Shampton (Masters)
Audrey Tabor
Jenna McKune
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Gymnastics
Claudia Goyco
Arden Hudson
Soccer
Maitane Bravo
Melissa Diceman
Shelby Kean
Andrea Rabanales
Emily Simmons
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Softball
Hailey Demnianiuk
Haley Dominique (Graduate Certificate in Public Administration)
Kendall Fields
Katie Janiga
Delanie Johnson
Stacy Payton
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Track & Field / Cross Country
Paris Carver
Karleigh Conner
Abby Denham
Cayla Eckenroth
Michelle Lehmann
Ivy McKee
MaQuila Norman
Hailley Peters
Anasja Troutman
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Women's Basketball
Thelma Dis Agustsdottir
Oshlynn Brown
Katie Helgason
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Women's Golf
Liz Kim
Emily Knouff
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Women's Swimming and Diving
Cailin Merck
Audrey Schank
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Women's Tennis
Victoria Sec
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Women's Volleyball
Kia Holder
Baseball
John Baker
Adam Christianson
Lukas Jaksich
Chayce McDermott
Noah Navarro
Nick Powell
Trenton Quartermaine
Chase Sebby (Masters)
Sloan Thomsen
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Football
Christian Albright
Curtis Blackwell
Brock Burns
Elliot Charlebois
Bryce Cosby
Antwan Davis
Sam Helm
Trevor Hohlt
Ethan Merriweather
Demetrius Murray
Antonio Phillips
Drew Plitt
Men's Basketball
Ishmael El-Amin
Blake Huggins
Reggie Jones
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Men's Golf
Jack Cunningham
Tyler Green
CJ Jones
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Men's Swimming and Diving
Ryan Jackowiak
Davis Meyn
Drew Weeks
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Men's Tennis
Chris Adams
Bryce Bonin
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Men's Volleyball
Ben Chinnici
Ryan Dorgan
Colin Ensalaco
Will Hippe
Quinn Isaacson
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All of Ball State's 19 varsity sports are represented on the list below, which recognizes the student-athletes who are receiving either their bachelor's, master's or graduate certificate.
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The Cardinals are coming off a record-breaking performance in the classroom after finishing the 2020 Fall Semester with a department-record 3.38 term grade point average. Almost 60 percent of Ball State's student-athletes (260) earned a spot on the Dean's List, with 72 Cardinals finishing the fall semester with a 4.0 term GPA.
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In accordance with state and local guidelines, Ball State University will hold a series of smaller, outdoor Commencement ceremonies this year which begins Friday, May 7, for graduate school candidates (Doctoral, Specialist, and Master's) and Saturday, May 8 for bachelor's and associate candidates.
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All ceremonies will be held outdoors at Scheumann Stadium, rain, or shine. These ceremonies have been organized by college to allow Ball State to abide by necessary physical distancing.
Field Hockey
Grace Chavez
Anya Eicher (Masters)
Abby Ferenczy
Rachel Pereira
Michelle Shampton (Masters)
Audrey Tabor
Jenna McKune
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Gymnastics
Claudia Goyco
Arden Hudson
Soccer
Maitane Bravo
Melissa Diceman
Shelby Kean
Andrea Rabanales
Emily Simmons
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Softball
Hailey Demnianiuk
Haley Dominique (Graduate Certificate in Public Administration)
Kendall Fields
Katie Janiga
Delanie Johnson
Stacy Payton
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Track & Field / Cross Country
Paris Carver
Karleigh Conner
Abby Denham
Cayla Eckenroth
Michelle Lehmann
Ivy McKee
MaQuila Norman
Hailley Peters
Anasja Troutman
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Women's Basketball
Thelma Dis Agustsdottir
Oshlynn Brown
Katie Helgason
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Women's Golf
Liz Kim
Emily Knouff
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Women's Swimming and Diving
Cailin Merck
Audrey Schank
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Women's Tennis
Victoria Sec
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Women's Volleyball
Kia Holder
Baseball
John Baker
Adam Christianson
Lukas Jaksich
Chayce McDermott
Noah Navarro
Nick Powell
Trenton Quartermaine
Chase Sebby (Masters)
Sloan Thomsen
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Football
Christian Albright
Curtis Blackwell
Brock Burns
Elliot Charlebois
Bryce Cosby
Antwan Davis
Sam Helm
Trevor Hohlt
Ethan Merriweather
Demetrius Murray
Antonio Phillips
Drew Plitt
Men's Basketball
Ishmael El-Amin
Blake Huggins
Reggie Jones
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Men's Golf
Jack Cunningham
Tyler Green
CJ Jones
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Men's Swimming and Diving
Ryan Jackowiak
Davis Meyn
Drew Weeks
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Men's Tennis
Chris Adams
Bryce Bonin
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Men's Volleyball
Ben Chinnici
Ryan Dorgan
Colin Ensalaco
Will Hippe
Quinn Isaacson
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
OLB
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
OL
/ Football
/ Men's Tennis
GK
/ Soccer
F
/ Women's Basketball
OLB
/ Football
Sprints
/ Track & Field
QB
/ Football
GK
/ Field Hockey
OA
/ Men's Volleyball
C
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Track & Field
S
/ Football
/ Men's Golf
WR
/ Football
INF
/ Softball
Throws
/ Track & Field
M/F
/ Soccer
F
/ Women's Basketball
OF
/ Softball
OA
/ Men's Volleyball
Distance
/ Track & Field
G
/ Men's Basketball
L
/ Men's Volleyball
F
/ Field Hockey
OF
/ Softball
AA
/ Gymnastics
/ Men's Golf
G
/ Women's Basketball
MA
/ Men's Volleyball
WR
/ Football
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
AA
/ Gymnastics
C
/ Men's Basketball
S
/ Men's Volleyball
Free
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
LHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
C/Uti
/ Softball
/ Men's Golf
G/F
/ Men's Basketball
D/M
/ Soccer
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
Sprints/Jumps
/ Track & Field
RHP
/ Baseball
Sprints/Jumps
/ Track & Field
MF
/ Field Hockey
Breast, IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
CB
/ Football
Free
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
S
/ Football
2B/SS
/ Baseball
Sprints
/ Track & Field
C/INF
/ Softball
D
/ Field Hockey
Jumps/Multis
/ Track & Field
CB
/ Football
QB
/ Football
OF
/ Baseball
1B/3B
/ Baseball
M
/ Soccer
Back, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
C
/ Baseball
/ Women's Tennis
D
/ Soccer
D
/ Field Hockey
RHP
/ Baseball
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Track & Field
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